Company · Birmingham
World Prayer Centre
Activities of religious organizations
Official record Companies House · updated 27th September 2026 · Sources
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Who leads it
Previous officers 6
- Stephen Daniel Bavington 2017-2022 View profile
- Sir Alexander Elphinston 2010-2024 View profile
- David Paul Miller 2000-2010 View profile
- Stephen Andrew Botham 2000-2015 View profile
- Alexander Elphinston 2017-2024 View profile
- Archibald Lymburner Gilmour 1998-2017 View profile
Directors and secretaries as filed at Companies House.
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About
- What it does
- Activities of religious organizations
- Incorporated
- 22/07/1998
- Registered office
- Birmingham
- Also a registered charity
- World Prayer Centre
Board analysis
Board DNA
How this board is put together, from the Companies House officer record and Charity Commission trustee records - deterministic, no AI.iBoard compositionCounted from the dated Companies House officer record: the current directors only, past directors excluded.
5 directors on the board
- Sheila Katherine Hendley Director · appointed 2000
- Gurbax Kaur Bains Director · appointed 2024
- Joel David Goodlet Director · appointed 2017
- Joanne Blower Director · appointed 2024
- Edward Ian Cole Director · appointed 1998
Directors past 6 years
- Sheila Katherine Hendley Director · appointed 2000
- Joel David Goodlet Director · appointed 2017
- Edward Ian Cole Director · appointed 1998
First-time vs portfolio directors
First-time (4)
- Sheila Katherine Hendley Director · appointed 2000
- Gurbax Kaur Bains Director · appointed 2024
- Joel David Goodlet Director · appointed 2017
- Joanne Blower Director · appointed 2024
Portfolio (1)
- Edward Ian Cole Director · appointed 1998
Also govern a charity
Where else this board sits iWhere else this board sitsThe charitable fields these directors govern in elsewhere, by Charity Commission classification. Excludes this company and any charity it is the legal face of.
The sectors these directors govern in elsewhere. This company, and any charity it is the legal face of, are excluded - counting them would just tell you what you are already looking at.
Gaps to watch
- Several long-serving directors could step down together
- Narrow spread of sectors across the board
Where to look Suggested search: succession planning for long-tenured seats; directors from a wider range of sectors.
Sources
Official record from Companies House. Governance Register calculates the connections.
Record details
- Company number
- 03601828
- Status
- Active
- Type
- PRI/LBG/NSC (Private, Limited by guarantee, no share capital, use of 'Limited' exemption)
- Accounts next due
- 30/09/2026
- Edition
- Register edition compiled 27th September 2026
- Labels
- Official record from Companies House · Calculated derived by Governance Register.
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